Rock and roll is a term that is specifically used to describe a musical sound and style that is ever changing throughout the years. Rock and roll has changed many patterns in life including, musical sounds, fashion, dancing trends and social aspects.
It was Bill Haley and the Comets that are credited for creating the first ever rock and roll song. However, the young, handsome Elvis Presley was only a heartbeat behind him. This is what most people think of as rock and roll and the beginning. However, it is thought that the origins of rock and roll go much further back than the 50’s.
Rock and roll goes much further back because Elvis and Bill Haley used other forms of music as their foundation for their sound. Church music and gospel music is a huge part of rock and roll and features heavily in Elvis’s musical tastes. Jazz also creates a basis for rock and roll, even today it can still be heard in many forms of music. Urban and rural jazz is also a factor, as well as Hillbilly music, country music and popular music.
So, even though the term rock and roll was new, the actual style and sound of the music was not. Rock and roll will continue to evolve as new bands come to the forefront of the sound and old bands reappear. Just because rock and roll is penned as other sounds now, doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
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